hi folks-just need to know if there is any electrical whiz out there that can help-my ammeter started going negativ about 5 amps when the tractor was running-i replaced the generator which i think was original delco or close to it-kept the regulator-polarized as instructrd and ran it-still shows a neg 5 amps-any ideas or fixes out there?-thanks hank

hi BD-well i checked the wiring-looks fine-used ohmmeter to look for shorts-found none-regulator has clean points-one set closed -the other open-closed set shows a spark when i open them up-tried that before when running to see if i had a charge-it went more negative-nothing looks burned-what's next-maybe a new regulator?-thanks-hank

hi BD-i put the meter on at rest-reads 6.05 volts -at 1/2 throttle or so it reads 6.01 volts-that tell you anything?-i was thinking i might need to take the generator and regulator to the shop and have it run up and checked out-possibly a lemon rebuilt??-let me know-i am going to alberta tomorrow for a few days-i'll contact you as soon as i get back-hank

Hank, I believe that is the next step. It wouldn't be the first bad rebuilt unit. Before you do that though, make sure your grounds are good.
Did you try the same test with the field terminal of the generator grounded?

BigdogIf you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.

Yes, ground the F terminal on the generator and start it up. Check the voltage at half throttle or higher. If it's charging, it will read 7 volts or higher. This will tell you whether the regulator circuit or the generator circuit is the problem. Once you know that, we can proceed.

BigdogIf you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.